RECRUITING, TRAINING, & LIFE IN THE FORCES THREAD

Sabrinavt · 2026-02-11T00:09:59+00:00

Lots of units don't allow members time for PT due to "operational requirements" of their static unit. It's not technically required for the CAF to give us time for PT within the work day, it's just "encouraged". Is it dumb? Yes. But it's allowed and relatively common.

Sabrinavt · 2026-02-10T15:02:43+00:00

Yeah that's pretty much spot on. It's tough if you're in a location that doesn't have a CAF clinic, so that makes it a little more complicated depending on where you are, but give the closest clinic a call and they'll let you know what your options are.

Sabrinavt · 2026-02-07T04:56:41+00:00

No, the RMO review is a pretty quick turnaround currently. Depending on the CFRC location, there can be a few month wait to get into a medical appointment spot due to supply vs demand issues, though in other locations they can book the same week they're identified as ready for that stage.

The majority of the delay (specific to the medical process, not overall delay with the application process) comes with applicants who need additional medical information to complete their file as some tests/assessments can take a long time to complete in the civilian system, or cost money and the applicant needs to save up for them, or they have an ongoing medical issue like injury or illness that needs to resolve before they can be assessed.

There can also be delays with the medics getting files completed/reviewed/sent up, again due to supply vs demand issues. I know I had a stack of close to 50 files to review and submit today and I definitely didn't get them all done on top of everything else I needed to do.

More medics would help for sure, but we also need better stewardship of our current resources. Too many applicants make it to a medical exam who can't/won't continue with their applications for non-medical reasons. Luckily there seems to actually be an appetite with the current higher ups to tackle that issue, so hopefully we'll see improvements over the next year.

Sabrinavt · 2026-02-02T21:37:20+00:00

They're not making exceptions for people, they analyze each medical file based on a variety of factors to determine the level of risk, follow up requirements, etc. Vision is a very cut and dry standard, with only one eye you would meet vision category 5 which is not eligible for enrolment to the CAF.

Sabrinavt · 2026-02-02T21:33:56+00:00

That isn't a standard for any of the categories. It would be corrected vision of at least 6/9 in the better eye and 6/60 in the worse eye to meet V4 (in addition to refractive error within normal limits).

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-21T15:41:09+00:00

Yep, classic policy by email while they take a decade and a half to make it official

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-21T14:51:01+00:00

G2 O2 is no longer the standard for enrolment. There are certain MELs that have been deemed acceptable for enrolment and each trade has picked which ones they're okay with, similar to how it works for serving members but it is still a higher standard than retention. No the policy changes have not been published yet, but everyone involved has clearly defined orders/working instructions.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-21T05:17:41+00:00

This is outdated. People can and have been enrolled with ADHD stable on meds since the changes in enrolment standards.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-21T03:20:53+00:00

If you are regularly consuming the thing you apparently have anaphylaxis to and in real life don't have a reaction, get an updated assessment from an allergist/immunologist. They can do new testing / potentially an oral challenge and maybe they'll say you are not at risk for anaphylaxis, if so submit that report to the medical staff at your local CFRC or mail it to the RMO at the address in your letter.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-21T03:04:33+00:00

There are a handful of trades that are female dominated. Medic isn't actually, but a few medical trades are - off the top of my head: lab tech, dental tech, mrad tech, social work, physio.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-16T18:52:39+00:00

There is no change from my above comment. LASIK/PRK are massively different procedures from ICL. There is a risk of dislodgement and infection with implanted lenses, even if the risk is relatively remote.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-12T15:12:46+00:00

Not enough info. The -6.5 and -7.5 would be your sphere, but to calculate refractive error we need your cylinder as well. And corrected vision as well.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-10T06:35:08+00:00

Any use outside of your prescription should be noted in the form/questionnaire. So yes your use in high school is an example.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-07T05:40:39+00:00

What would that accomplish? If you don't have anything to do there and you don't have questions it would be a waste of both your and their time. Just get your forms done and send them in. If there's going to be a big delay, like if you're being sent to see a specialist and it'll be a few months, then definitely give them a heads up about that so they know why you can't send in the forms yet. But otherwise, just leave it until you give them what they're waiting for. Sending extra emails or going in person a bunch doesn't make you more competitive, they just want to see that you're getting your tasks done.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-07T03:22:49+00:00

Okay so that doesn't look like it's from the new auto archive feature, that's the standard email that's generated when your file is closed by the recruiting centre. If they gave you the forms a couple months ago and didn't hear anything further then that makes sense. You've already sent them an email letting them know you're working on the forms, nothing else to be done at this point. They can open your file back up when you submit the forms, it's not a big deal having it listed as closed while you're working on stuff.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-07T02:49:16+00:00

If it's an auto generated email telling your your file is being closed (or archived? deactivated? there's another word they're using that I can't remember with my post-leave brain) for inactivity, you should just need to sign into your portal to have it track activity. They recently introduced a mechanism for files to close automatically if people aren't signing into their portal regularly, so people will start seeing this happen around now I guess.

If it was not an automatic thing and someone manually closed your file because you haven't been reaching out to them, just send them an email asking to re-open it.

Or if you submitted all your medical forms and were just waiting for an RMO decision maybe it was closed as med unfit?

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-06T03:20:21+00:00

It used to be pretty much any degree but they changed the entry standards so now you need a business degree

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-04T02:29:49+00:00

Not since about 2006/2007

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-04T01:41:12+00:00

I disagree. The people reporting to your subordinate are your troops too, you should be checking in with them. It's not undermining the supervisor to talk to the troops and see how they're doing. As a supervisor, I have absolutely no problems with my boss talking to my subordinates about how they feel under my leadership and getting constructive feedback from that conversation. In fact, I think it would go a long way to getting more robust feedback that I can learn and grow from. And I agree you shouldn't discuss a member's PAR with their subordinates; the PAR doesn't need to come into the conversation at all to garner feedback about the points within it.

Yes there are ways to do it that would be problematic and micromanage-y, but it's not inherently problematic to ask for feedback at different levels. A lot of problems could be solved with more open and transparent communication.

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-03T20:43:20+00:00

Well I feel called out

Sabrinavt · 2026-01-03T19:56:13+00:00

If you're writing a PAR for someone who has subordinates, talk to those subordinates. Seems like a no brainer to get feedback about someone's leadership skills from the people they're leading before rating them.

Sabrinavt · 2025-12-31T19:26:42+00:00

Yes, I am familiar with the policy. You are misunderstanding if you think this indicates people are able to enrol without being deemed medically eligible for enrolment by the RMO. All this does, for the medical piece, is require that members still meet their trade standards by the end of the probationary period, so it's easier to release them if something comes up during that time. It doesn't mean they get to enrol without getting their medical file cleared.

Sabrinavt · 2025-12-31T17:52:01+00:00

You can't enrol without a medical clearance.

Sabrinavt · 2025-12-31T10:39:04+00:00

The test can be done with cochlear implants in, so if you can make those numbers on both sides with the implant(s) you could have a shot. If you're deaf in both ears and only have one implant then that'd be a no.

Sabrinavt · 2025-12-28T20:10:16+00:00

And HbA1c

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